A friend in college had a 5 lb bag of gummi bears. We began experimenting in what, in hindsight, could be called Nazi doctor fashion. Microwave oven, vivisection, and so on. The gummi bear rack never extracted any useful information. But brain and heart transplants were successful. A little red heart inside a green gummi bear was very dramatic.

There is actually a cultural reason for the gummi poop – these little piles are considered “lucky.” Why? Not a clue. Maybe because it’s good if you have both food and regular bowel movements. But you can also find a number of keychains, charms and so forth in this shape.